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TRNG 9.1.2 SELECTION

IFATCA Policy is: Applicants shall be required to possess the academic qualifications required to enter a recognised post-secondary educational institution in their country. Applicants shall pass the selection standards. The ICAO medical requirements and other tests considered appropriate by … Continued

TRNG 9.4.6 TRAINING AND LICENSING FOR DEDICATED FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE

IFATCA Policy is: Where States have established or intend to establish dedicated FIS positions, persons working these positions shall be appropriately trained and licensed. Guidance material at the global level should be made available by regulators on requirements, procedures, … Continued

TPM Review – SUR

DISCLAIMER The draft recommendations contained herein were preliminary drafts submitted for discussion purposes only and do not constitute final determinations. They have been subject to modification, substitution, or rejection and may not reflect the adopted positions of IFATCA. For the … Continued

SEP 5.5 DYNAMIC RECONFIGURATION OF U-SPACE AIRSPACE

IFATCA Policy is: The dynamic reconfiguration of U-space airspace (DAR) is not configured as an Air Traffic Control Service task. The dynamic reconfiguration of U-space airspace (DAR) should be considered as a tactical airspace management procedure similar to FUA … Continued

AAS 1.26 AIRCRAFT AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY SYSTEMS

IFATCA Provisional Policy is: IFATCA recommends the establishment of risk-based procedures and contingency protocols for autonomous emergency aircraft systems. Aircraft autonomous emergency systems shall act in accordance with ICAO procedures for conventionally piloted aircraft to ensure they operate consistently across … Continued

AAS 1.06 DATALINK APPLICATIONS – THE USE OF LOGICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (LACK)

There are situations present within the ATN CPDLC SARPs in which the use of LACKs is necessary to have the system perform in an operationally acceptable way. However, the deployment of such systems as FANS 1/A does not utilise this … Continued

LM 7.2.7 USE OF ATS SURVEILLANCE DATA IN THE PROVISION OF NON-SURVEILLANCE SERVICES

ICAO has defined air traffic controller ratings that identify what service(s) the holder is authorised to perform. ICAO also defines some additional training required for surveillance ratings. ICAO also provides guidance as to the role of surveillance data in relation … Continued

ADME 2.10 NEW TECHNOLOGY APPROACH & LANDING AIDS

ICAO has developed a transition plan allowing the introduction of new technology approach and landing aids (currently MLS and GNSS). IFATCA is concerned that the more complex environment created by the use of a number of new approach aids will … Continued

WC 10.1.2 ORGANISATIONS

IFATCA Policy is: Controllers should have the right to establish and join organisations including unions of their own choosing and for those organisations to affiliate with international organisations. Those organisations should be free from interference from employers or governments. … Continued

ATS 3.16 THE USE OF SAFETY NETS IN ATM

The use of safety nets within the ATM system has been established for many years. The scope of safety nets has extended to be not only airborne based but ground based as well. There is a move to extend their … Continued